Mental / Emotional stress:
This type is what most people think about when you say stress. However, it is not as simple as what people think. Emotional states stimulate the survival part of the nervous system (the autonomic nervous system.) It responds to stressful situations in life. This is very useful in a physically dangerous situation. Stimulation of the sympathetic system prepares us to fight or run away. The parasympathetic branch allows us to return to normal after the danger is over.
The sympathetic system allows us to prepare for danger by raising your blood pressure, heart rate and respiration. It also decreases blood flow to the digestive organs and increases blood flow to the muscles. This is very important if your need to react quickly to physical danger. It can also be stimulated by emotional states such as anger and hate. When these emotions are expressed then the body responses the same as it would to physical danger. The body does not know the difference between real danger and perceived danger
The parasympathetic system slows the heart rate, decreases blood pressure and stimulates digestion. The purpose is to return your body to normal once the danger is passed. However, it can be stimulated by emotions such as worry. When you worry your body responses as if you have just gotten over some dangerous situation and it tries to slow you down, this process helps you to digest food. This can be a major problem if you have no food to digest then the body tries to digest your stomach. This may result in an ulcer.
The emotion fear stimulates both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems at the same time. It is one reason that people can ‘frozen with fear.’ This is because the body doesn’t know which way to respond. It also means that if you are afraid you can have both high blood pressure and ulcers at the same time.
Chiropractic adjustments allow the body and mind to communicate better thus allowing the body to handle emotional states and changes in life more effectively.
This type is what most people think about when you say stress. However, it is not as simple as what people think. Emotional states stimulate the survival part of the nervous system (the autonomic nervous system.) It responds to stressful situations in life. This is very useful in a physically dangerous situation. Stimulation of the sympathetic system prepares us to fight or run away. The parasympathetic branch allows us to return to normal after the danger is over.
The sympathetic system allows us to prepare for danger by raising your blood pressure, heart rate and respiration. It also decreases blood flow to the digestive organs and increases blood flow to the muscles. This is very important if your need to react quickly to physical danger. It can also be stimulated by emotional states such as anger and hate. When these emotions are expressed then the body responses the same as it would to physical danger. The body does not know the difference between real danger and perceived danger
The parasympathetic system slows the heart rate, decreases blood pressure and stimulates digestion. The purpose is to return your body to normal once the danger is passed. However, it can be stimulated by emotions such as worry. When you worry your body responses as if you have just gotten over some dangerous situation and it tries to slow you down, this process helps you to digest food. This can be a major problem if you have no food to digest then the body tries to digest your stomach. This may result in an ulcer.
The emotion fear stimulates both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems at the same time. It is one reason that people can ‘frozen with fear.’ This is because the body doesn’t know which way to respond. It also means that if you are afraid you can have both high blood pressure and ulcers at the same time.
Chiropractic adjustments allow the body and mind to communicate better thus allowing the body to handle emotional states and changes in life more effectively.